From Fez

13-Day Grand Tour of Morocco from Fez

Thirteen days across the whole country: Fez, Chefchaouen, Asilah, Rabat, Casablanca, Essaouira, Marrakech, the kasbahs and the desert, returning to Fez.

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Dye pits of a traditional Moroccan tannery

Key facts

Duration
13 days
Departure
From Fez
Route
Fez → Chefchaouen → Asilah → Rabat → Casablanca → Essaouira → Marrakech → Dades Gorges → Merzouga → Fez
Guide
Multilingual local guides. Tell us your language when you enquire.
Payment
When we meet, no advance payment
Price
Personalised quote based on your dates, group and accommodation category

Day-by-day itinerary

Day1Airport – Fez

Meet and greet at the airport and transfer to the riad.

Day2Fez: Medina and Monuments Tour

Guided tour of the Royal Palace, the Mellah, the medina with its craftsmen and the oldest university in the world. Afternoon at a ceramics and zellige workshop. Overnight in a riad.

Day3Fez – Volubilis – Chefchaouen

The ruins of Volubilis and arrival in Chefchaouen, the blue pearl of the Rif. Traditional wash houses, the kasbah and views from the White Mosque. Overnight in a riad.

Day4Chefchaouen – Asilah

Morning in Chefchaouen and afternoon in Asilah, on the Atlantic shore, with its medina of murals. Overnight in a riad.

Day5Asilah – Rabat

Hassan Tower, the Mausoleum of Mohammed V and the Kasbah of the Oudayas. Overnight in a riad.

Day6Rabat – Casablanca – Essaouira

The Hassan II Mosque, then the coastal road with lunch in El Jadida and a drive past Safi. Overnight in Essaouira.

Day7Essaouira – Marrakech

The medina and Portuguese fortifications of Essaouira, handicrafts and fresh fish. In the afternoon, Marrakech. Overnight in a riad.

Day8Marrakech

Free day: Jemaa el-Fna, the Ben Youssef Madrasa, Bahia Palace, the Koutoubia Mosque, the Majorelle Garden and local food. Overnight in a riad.

Day9Marrakech – High Atlas – Ait Ben Haddou – Ouarzazate – Dades

The Tizi n'Tichka pass, an argan cooperative, the kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou and Ouarzazate. The Valley of the Roses and the Dades Gorges. Dinner and overnight in a riad.

Day10Dades – Todra Gorges – Desert Camp

The Todra Gorges and arrival in Merzouga. A dromedary ride, sunset, dinner and Berber music. Night in a haima (Berber tent).

Day11Merzouga – Khamlia – Nomad Visit – Merzouga

Sunrise and a 4×4 drive around Erg Chebbi: Tissardmin, a Berber settlement, a viewpoint and a Gnawa concert in Khamlia. Dinner and overnight in a riad.

Day12Merzouga – Ziz Valley – Midelt – Azrou – Ifrane – Fez

Erfoud, the Ziz Valley, lunch in Midelt, the cedar forest with the Gouraud Cedar and arrival in Fez. Overnight in a riad.

Day13Fez – Airport

Breakfast and transfer to the airport.

Included

  • Airport – hotel – airport transfers
  • Private transport in a comfortable, air-conditioned 4×4 vehicle
  • Local guide/driver
  • Local guide in Fez
  • 9 nights in a riad in Marrakech (2), Rabat, Asilah, Chefchaouen, Fez (3) and Essaouira, bed and breakfast
  • 1 night in a haima (Berber tent) at the desert camp, half board (dinner and breakfast)
  • 2 nights in a riad in Merzouga and Dades, half board (dinner and breakfast)
  • Dromedary ride through the dunes
  • 4×4 drive around the Erg Chebbi dunes
  • Evening of live Berber music at the camp
  • Choice of accommodation category: standard, charming, superior or luxury

Not included

  • Flights
  • Lunches
  • Drinks
  • Entrance fees to monuments
  • Tips
  • Personal expenses
  • Travel insurance
  • Anything not listed under Includes

The tours listed are only examples. If you have a private itinerary in mind, we will plan it together.